Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-10
STIRRING UP A CRISIS.
PRINCE FERDINAND HES HIM AWAY
TO BULGARIA,

with the Prospect That He VIII Hustle
Back or Open Up Grave State of Things
Simon Cameron Entertained by Buffalo
Bni-Harry of Monmouth Remembered
Blaine in Ireland.
VIENNA, Aug I0-Prince Ferdinand left
Austria for Turnu-Severin, Roumania, Tues
day afternoon, from which place he will en-
bark for Wiidin. At Widdin he will unfold
his programme and explain his reasops for
acting in opposition to the Bulgarian policy
of Russia. His declaration will undoubtedly
cause a sensation.
Prince Ferdinand left Vienna for Bulgaria
by permission of Emperor Francis Joseph,
and with the assurance that he would GER
tainly receive the moral and physical sup
port of Europe with the exception of Russia
and France, and of course Turkey, and his
presence at Turnu SEVERN Wednesday will
be the signal for series of complications
Even if he does receive the support of Aus
tria, Germany, England, and Italy, Prince
Ferdinand's occupation of the throne of Bull
garia can not be made valid with
out the formal acceptance of his rule by Tur
key in &c cordance with the terms of the treaty
of Berlin, and this the sultan is
not likely to give in view of his new relations
with Russia and France Upon the arrival
of Prince Ferdinand at Widdin, the proc
lamation of his rulership, which is already
printed and ready for distribution at Sofia,
will be circulated broadcast The circular
gives in plain language the reasons actuating
the government Of Bulgaria in defying the
wishes of Russia, and the presumption is that
the regents have been secretly assured OF the
aid of the four powers mentioned in the event
of Russian interference with their plans.
After the oath has been administered to
Prince Ferdinand at Tirnova be will make
his triumphal entry into Sofia, and the whole
Bulgarian question, with variety of new
phases, will be once more open TO Europe
Russia is ready and waiting Her schemes
are laid and her policy is well defined and
thoroughly understood by those who are to
carry it out Bulgaria is filled with Russian
| agents and intriguers, and every movement
| of the slightest significance that takes place
in the principahty is promptly and in detail
reported to the cars government. Probably
| the first hostile movement against Prince
| Ferdinand will come in the shape of protest
from the sultan against the Coburg princes
assumption of the throne without the sanction
| of the sultan and refusal Of that sovereign
| to grant such sanction Should Ferdinand
| continue to exercise the functions of prince of
Bulgaria, after receiving the Turkish note, it
would be incumbent upon Turkey to send an
army to Sofia to expel him
| Such action would arouse Austria to hos
tility and then would come the cars oppor-
tunity. Russia is in position to fill Bulga-
ria with troops before an opposing army can
arrive at the borders of that country, and
this she will without doubt do upon the
slightest pretext. All unpreiudiced opinions
agree that Prince Ferdinand is much more
likely to be a Russian prisoner than prince of
Bulgaria within a month.
| The cabinet at its meeting Tuesday dis
cussed the Irish and Bulgarian question for
| two hours without reaching any definite con-
| cluson and the matters were laid over until
Thursday when they will again be taken up
and an effort made to reach an agreement.
| The Bulgarian question is assuming shape
| and bearings which render British interven-
ton or participation in matters in the Balkans
inevitable and the ministry is fully alive TO
the situation. The news of the departure Of
Prince Ferdinand for Bulgaria has awakened
| interest III Balkan affairs here, and his
experience in ascending the throne will be
watched with solicitious concern.